Hi, with an up to date pretest TL 2013, I get with a file that used to work nicely with TL 2012: (/usr/local/texlive/2013/texmf-dist/tex/generic/babel/babel.sty ! You can't use `spacefactor' in vertical mode. @->spacefactor @m {} l.54 \@ ifpackagewith{babel}{debug} ? If needed, I'll try to build an MCE. -- Denis